Since version 3.3.0 BACMMAN can read images directly on a Omero server. It requires to install the ij omero plugin in FIJI, see the Installation instructions

Bacmman includes a simple Omero browser, that allows to select images to import.

Connecting to the Omero sever requires:

• the server address (hostname) that can include the port if needed (in the form: <server>:<port>)
• the username
• the password Note that hostname and username are saved in the preferences, which allows BACMMAN to pre-fill the corresponding fields in the omero browser at next startup. The password however is never stored, but is remembered during the current session.

The browser displays images thumbnails on hover and opens the images on double click.

The browser allows to import images the same way as images located on the computer. Instead of storing the path to the source images, BACMMAN stores their IDs on the server. When BACMMAN needs to access the images (to perform pre-processing, or simply to display sources images), the credentials will be prompted (except if connection has already been established during the current session)

To import images, first configure the import Method in BACMMAN, then select datasets or images in the browser and click Import Selected. Imported positions will appear in the position list.